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  • January 2, 2024
    2023 Annual Performance Review2023 Annual Performance ReviewIn this post, I take a look at my performance in 2023, with a focus on the metrics that I find important.
  • December 12, 2023
    Dealing With DrawdownsDealing With DrawdownsThe reality of trading is that a large portion of your time will be spent in some form of drawdown. This posts delves into what my drawdowns looked like so far in 2023 as well as talking about how I approach drawdowns mentally as well as tactically.
  • October 24, 2023
    Simulations of Annual PerformanceSimulations of Annual PerformanceIn this exercise, I'll simulate the results of 1,000 traders all trading for a year with my expected performance. The idea of this exercise being to look at what is the distribution of results I should expect, given my current level of skill in the market.
  • October 10, 2023
    The Trading TriangleThe Trading TriangleUnderstanding the math of your trading is paramount to developing a trading plan that you can expect earn money over time, or that has a positive expectation. There are three variables that are critical to measure and track to understand how your trading strategy is performing. Renowned market wizard Mark Minervini refers to these three variables as the Trading Triangle. This post is dedicated to not only explaining what these variables are, but also some very insightful metrics that can be calculated from them.